verbally

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Recent Examples of verbally Federal prosecutors claim that in June 2024, a person sitting outside the coffee shop verbally berated a man who approached wearing a hat with the Star of David on it. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 Three-time gold medal sprinter Gabby Thomas was verbally abused at a track meet in Philadelphia, not the first harassment this year. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025 The machine will meet them in their native language, verbally. John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 But if a trade is verbally agreed to before the draft, the Heat can essentially make sure that the other team gets three of its first-round picks. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for verbally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbally
aloud
Adverb
  • The pope read aloud his appeal on Saturday in Italian from a piece of paper.
    Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 15 June 2025
  • The name of each student joining the U.S. armed forces was read aloud to applause.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

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“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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